National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Evaluating Welfare Reform: A Framework and Review of Current Work, Interim Report

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 fundamentally changed the nation's social welfare system, replacing a federal entitlement program for low-income ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Evaluating Welfare Reform in an Era of Transition

With the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, the United States embarked on a major policy change to its social welfare and safety net ...
The Heritage Foundation

Understanding Marriage Penalties in Welfare and Their Impact on Society

My name is Robert Rector. I am a Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in this testimony are my own and should not be construed as representing any official position ...